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The Bluest eye / (Record no. 492370)

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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781784879105
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency Kenya National Library Service
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 813.54 MOR
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Morrison, Toni
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Bluest eye /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Toni Morrison.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xix, 208 pages ;
Dimensions 20 cm
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. The Bluest Eye tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, a young black girl growing up in 1940s America who longs for blue eyes, believing they will make her beautiful and loved. As Pecola faces poverty, racism, and abuse, the novel explores how societal standards of beauty and internalized self-hatred damage her sense of identity. Through multiple perspectives, Morrison shows the emotional and psychological impact of these forces on both Pecola and her community.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Racism -- Fiction
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Self-perception -- Fiction
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element African American women -- Fiction
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Withdrawn status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Total checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type
  Dewey Decimal Classification     Nakuru Library Acquisition, Cataloguing, Classification and Distribution Development 04/24/2026 BAI 1248.00   813.54 MOR B232246 04/24/2026 04/24/2026 Books

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